American voters disapprove 54 - 39 percent of the job President Barack Obama is doing, his
lowest approval rating in any Quinnipiac University national poll since he became president, as
even women disapprove 51 - 40 percent, according to a national poll released today.

Today's results compare to a slight 49 - 45 percent disapproval October 1. President
Obama's lowest score before today was a 55 - 41 percent disapproval in an October 6, 2011
survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.

Voters in every income and age group disapprove of the job Obama is doing, with the
biggest disapproval, 59 - 36 percent, among voters over 65 years old.

For the first time today, American voters say 52 - 44 percent that Obama is not honest
and trustworthy. His previous lowest marks on honesty were May 30, when 49 percent of voters
said he was honest and 47 percent said he wasn't.

"Like all new presidents, President Barack Obama had a honeymoon with American
voters, with approval ratings in the high 50s. As the marriage wore on, he kept his job approval
scores in the respectable, though not overwhelming, 40s. Today, for the first time it appears that
40 percent floor is cracking," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University
Polling Institute.

"Any Democrat with an 11-point approval deficit among women is in trouble. And any
elected official with an 8-point trust deficit is in serious trouble."

"President Obama's job approval rating has fallen to the level of former President George
W. Bush at the same period of his Presidency," Malloy said.

American voters say 53 - 43 percent that the Obama Administration has not been
competent running the government. By a similar 51 - 43 percent margin, voters say Obama is
not paying enough attention to what his administration is doing.

Only 19 percent of American voters say the quality of care they and their families receive
will improve in the next year because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), while 43 percent say it
will get worse and 33 percent say ACA won't affect their health care.

American voters are divided 46 - 47 percent on whether Obama "knowingly deceived"
the public when he said people could keep their existing health insurance plans if they wished.

Voters also support 73 - 20 percent extending the March 31, 2014 deadline for signing up
for coverage without facing a penalty.

"President Obama's misstatement, 'If you like your health plan, you can keep it,' left a
bad taste with a lot of people. Nearly half of the voters, 46 percent, think he knowingly deceived
them," Malloy said.

From November 6 - 11, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,545 registered voters
nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 1.9 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines
and cell phones.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia,
Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research.

For more information, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or
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2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

TREND: How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right; almost all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever? (* Low also 15% May 2013)

43. Some people have suggested that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius should resign because of the problems with the new health insurance exchange website. Do you think Kathleen Sebelius should resign or don't you think so?

46. Do you think President Obama knowingly deceived the public when he said that if people liked their health insurance plans they would be able to keep them under the 2010 health care law or don't you think so?